Akshay Bhatia birdied the 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 8th holes, showing early confidence. He was grouped with Harry Hall, who also made a fast start at 3-under, making for a high-performing pairing
Scottie Scheffler completed the job he may have been left incomplete in his first two visits here in 2021 and 2022 when he finished second at the World Challenge
Matt Fitzpatrick trailed Jordan Spieth by two with five holes to play but made birdies on the 15th and 16th holes to tie for the lead at 17-under. On the third playoff hole, Fitzpatrick hit his 9-iron to within 1 foot on the closing lighthouse hole to set up the winning birdie.
Matt Fitzpatrick had six birdies and he also had an eagle which he holed out from 149 yards away on the par-4 third hole. His total was at 14-under 199 and is looking for only his second PGA Tour win.
Matt Fitzpatrick, who found a bullseye hit on the tricky, 87-yard shot into the wind, beat Tom 'Joohyung' Kim, about whom Woods was gushing while talking about new heroes in world golf.
In winning the 122nd edition of the championship on a chilly New England Sunday by one stroke over past U.S. Junior Amateur champions Will Zalatoris and Scottie Scheffler, Fitzpatrick joined World Golf Hall of Famer and 18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus as the only golfers to have won the